Text Styles ... and MM vs. SPACE
Regarding Text Styles - I've had no problem using the 'New' button to create, for example, a new fingering style to position the numeral when the note is within a chord. However, there appears to be no way to *delete* a user-defined style from the list.
Also, the program continues to have difficulty distinguishing between the measurement units of MM and SPACE (and maintaining the distinction). When I modify a style using SPACE, it tends to revert to MM ... which is particularly annoying given that the Inspector uses SPACE settings exclusively. It would be great if someone could explain what that's about and what the goal is. I've never known what MM stands for, to tell the truth, or why two units are offered without some corresponding functionality.
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mm stands for millimetre.
The smallest general-purpose standard unit of length measurement for all the world except the US!
In reply to mm stands for millimetre. The by ChurchOrganist
It should be obvious that MM stands for millimeter (which is hardly unknown in the U.S.), but for the fact that a millimeter has no absolute value in situations where dimensions are scalable.
Space is relative to the unit defined in Layout -> Page settings. It's the space between two lines of the staff. If you choose space, and change the scale of the sheet music, it will scale gracefully. Millimeters are absolute, a meter is always a meter, and so they will not scale.
I wonder. Do we really need millimeters in text style?
In reply to Space is relative to the unit by [DELETED] 5
Thanks, lasconic. I think you pose a very good question, especially given the functional and practical problems that I cited in my initial post.
In reply to Thanks, lasconic. I think by [DELETED] 448831
Just to make it clear, I'm not asking the question of mm vs spatium because text styles are not well saved. Just that I can't image now how non proportional unit (mm) can be useful for text style. Someone?
Edit : I found it :) mm is useful for text anchored to the page, Title, header, footer etc... So discard my question.
In reply to Just to make it clear, I'm by [DELETED] 5
Meh. Discard my question, too.